Facts & figures

We would like to share all of the UM facts and figures with you and provide you with insights into statistics considering staff, finances, education, our students and subjects alike. 

This table shows the most important and most recent facts and figures of Maastricht University. Full and more detailed information can be found in the Annual Report 2024 (in Dutch only).

For the publication requirement related to the (Dutch) ANBI (public benefit organisation) status, please use this standard publication requirement form for educational institutions (PDF, in Dutch only).

 20242023  202220212020
Education     
Enrolled students23,32422,97622,406 22,38321,085
Foreign students (%)61%59%57%56%55%
Student nationalitiesTBA131134129123
Bachelor's programmesTBA25232322
Master's programmesTBA99100106107
      
Research     
PhD degrees415411389390312
      
Staff     
Professors, female8579136135132
Professors, male145148332335378
Professors, non-binary1N/AN/AN/AN/A
Academic staff (FTE)2,6282,5392,4302,3802,301
Administrative and support staff (FTE)2,0261,9641,8691,7741,703
International academic staff (%)TBA48%46%46%45%
International administrative and support staff (%)TBA13%12%10%10%
      
Finances     
Total revenue (millions)€633€590€ 559 € 521€ 477
Government funding (millions)€383€354€ 350 € 319€ 281
Contract revenue (millions)€131€121€ 120 € 119 €111 
Indirect government funding (millions)€31€25€ 24 € 25 € 22
Third party funding (millions)€76€71€ 75 € 75 € 70
      
Alumni     
Alumni living in the NetherlandsTBA60,93256,02353,49150,653
Alumni living elsewhere in EuropeTBA28,00127,03426,76225,288
Alumni living outside EuropeTBA5,0283,4793,2293,086

UM Annual Reports from previous years (in Dutch only)